World News Roundup: Coronavirus, Syria, Afghanistan, and Climate Change

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a roundup of world news concerning the public health and economic consequences of the coronavirus Continue reading →

GOP begins sham impeachment trial, intelligence agencies withhold info from Congress, and other news

By Robert A. Vella Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republicans have begun their sham impeachment trial today to Continue reading →

Iranian general assassinated, impeachment evidence revealed, and Trump’s support of right-wing dictators

By Robert A. Vella A top Iranian general was assassinated today in a military drone strike ordered by President Trump.  Continue reading →

Commentary from convalescence

By Robert A. Vella My hip and back pain continue to improve, but it’s still uncomfortable for me to spend Continue reading →

As Trump and his henchmen fume, the impeachment inquiry moves forward

By Robert A. Vella Methinks thou dost protest too much. President Trump and his obedient henchmen, most notably Secretary of Continue reading →

Friday Discussion: Speculating on Secrets, and Breeding like Roaches

By Robert A. Vella Two stories are on the docket today.  One regards follow-up reporting and speculation on President Trump’s Continue reading →

Racists and Neo-Nazis, Trump’s warmongering hits a snag, world poverty rises, S. Asia floods, and more

By Robert A. Vella On the day that white supremacist James Fields was sentenced for murdering a counter-protester during the Continue reading →

Humankind, 2050

By Robert A. Vella Thirty-one years from now, I would be 95.  Fortunately, I probably won’t live that long.  My Continue reading →